Doggy decor

One local artist and entrepreneur is opening a new door for her love of dogs — a designer door.

Mike Baird/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez works on an advertisement on her home computer for her fundraiser to benefit the nonprofit People Assisting Animal Control.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Mike Baird/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez holds her mother’s veil, which inspired her Bespoke Gates and Crates business. She used the floral lace pattern as a design model for her early art pet carrier concept. Sanchez is the newest entrepreneur accepted into the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center.

Mike Baird/Caller-Times The door gate in the foreground is a prototype made by Maricela Sanchez with the same design as her mother’s lace veil. It was the inspiration for her Bespoke Gates and Crates, some of which are shown in the background throughout her home. Sanchez is the newest entrepreneur accepted into the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Contributed photo Reba, is a boxer mixed breed rescued by Maricela Sanchez. He and her other dogs inspired her to create Bespoke Gates &amp; Crates, a new business that will have a launch party April 5 to help raise funds for People Assisting Animal Control.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Mike Baird/Caller-Times Tony Dehoyos and Maricela Sanchez load two of her pet gates last week for Dehoyos to photograph. Sanchez’s Bespoke Gates &amp; Crates are luxury pet containment items she will soon be marketing through the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Contributed photo This photo shows Coco, a poodle and Kissers, the Dalmatian in the background, which were rescued by Maricela Sanchez. They are part of her inspiration for a new business making arty luxury pet gates and crates. Her business launch party April 5 will raise money for People Assisting Animal Control.

Sanchez and her rescue dog Frito stand next to one of her designer dog crates Wednesday at her home in Corpus Christi.

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Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Mariela Sanchez assembles one of her designer dog gates Wednesday in her home in Corpus Christi. Sanchez used some of her original artwork, including her 2010 piece “Networking” (back), to help inspire the designs for her new Bespoke Gates and Crates venture.

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photos by Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez assembles one of her designer dog gates Wednesday in her home in Corpus Christi. Sanchez used some of her original artwork, including her 2010 piece “Networking” (back right), to help inspire the designs for her new venture.

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Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez assembles one of her designer dog gates Wednesday for her new Bespoke Gates and Crates business at her home in Corpus Christi.

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Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez assembles one of her designer dog gates Wednesday for her new Bespoke Gates and Crates business at her home in Corpus Christi.

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Reba gets a look at one of Sanchez’s designer dog crates Wednesday at Sanchez’s home in Corpus Christi.

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Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Maricela Sanchez assembles one of her designer dog gates Wednesday for her new Bespoke Gates and Crates business at her home in Corpus Christi.